Posts Tagged ‘New York’

Dec 17, 2011

Book Review: (Not-for-Parents) ROME

Lonely Planet's New Series for Kids Rocks

By Lisa T. Bergren 

I adore graphics-rich guide books for adults. Lots of pictures, lots of quick, intriguing info in bite-sized pieces. And I’m an adult.

I also love books about foreign places for kids. As a traveling mom, I’m constantly on the lookout for ways to get my children thinking about where we’re going—before, during and after we’re there. They get so much more out of our travels when I’m successful on this front. Continue reading

Jul 1, 2010

The High Line

New York City's Wild Side

By Lisa T. Bergren

I’d heard about the High Line park a couple of years ago—how it was an abandoned, elevated freight train track that had literally “gone to seed,” with trees shoulder high and all kinds of bush and grass having a heyday. Continue reading

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